Here you will find documents arguing for the effectiveness of – or giving detailed descriptions to practicing – various Disruptive tactics. If you wanted to know how to build a barricade, run a consciousness raising group, or sabotage a pipeline, this is the place for you.
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Workers! Students! – Jeunesse Communiste Révolutionnaire (1968)
Jeunesse Communiste Révolutionnaire, a French Trotskyist organization, wrote this piece, describing the transition from a student revolt into a general strike of workers contesting capitalist society during the May 1968…
Communique in Support of Port Workers in Northwest – Occupy Oakland (2011)
This is a communique published by Occupy Oakland in solidarity with Longshore workers in Longview, Washington. Occupy Oakland strongly condemns the actions taken by Export Grain Terminal (EGT), as the company has engaged…
Press Release – Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine (2024)
This is a press release from the Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine’s Twitter page. In the document, the organization demands their voices be heard, likens their quest for liberation to that of the Civil Rights…
Running Feet and Roaring Chainsaws in the Mattole – Doctor Zaus (2001)
A member of the Mattole Forest Defenders described the group’s actions against logging plans to cut down the remaining Northern California coastal old-growth Douglas fir trees. Blockade structures were built, trees we…
“Eternal Vigilance” – Minneapolis Truckers’ Strike (1934)
This document was written by James P. Cannon on August 6, 1934 during the Minneapolis Truckers’ Strike. It describes the importance of resisting the violence and remaining persistent in their demands and needs.
Outlaws of Amerika – Vietnam War
The Weather Underground group discusses the bombing at Harvard’s Center for International Affairs in October 1970 in this communique
Blockade Personal Accounts – Earth First!ers (1983)
This piece consists of personal accounts of three Earth First!ers during their various blockades over the course of a two week period. The blockades occurred in order to stop the continued destruction of the Bald Mountai…
From Protest to Resistance (1968)
Published by leftist journalist Ulrike Meinhof, “From Protest to Resistance” aims to inspire protestors to take up more forceful resistance against the right and the state.
Occupy Melbourne Leaflet (2011)
This leaflet from Occupy Melbourne describes the ways in which the Occupy movement has freed its participants from the reigns of capitalism.
Communiques from the Earth Liberation Front (1997-2002)
The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is the collective name for a group of individual cells that use ecotage to try to stop the destruction of the environemnt. This list of commniqes is compiled by former ELF spokesperson Le…
Proclamation of the Striking Textile Workers of Lawrence (1912)
This document is the proclamation of the striking textile workers of Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912 – known as the Bread and Roses Strike. The workers went on strike due to the low wages and long hours. This proclamatio…
Young Lords Occupy People’s Church to Create People’s Defense Center
In October 1970, Hundreds of Young Lords members occupied the People’s Church, waving Puerto Rican Flags, chanting their support, and demanding that the murder of Julio Roldan be avenged. After the dissatisfaction with t…
Manifest of “Occupy Museums” (n.d.)
This is a declaration by the activist group Occupy Museums, stating the direct actions they have taken to expose a cultural system of inequality and exploitation within the American and International art world. Inspired…
Grunwick Strike (1976-1978)
The Grunwick strike in London involved predominantly Asian women workers at Grunwick Film Processing Laboratories, led by Jayaben Desai. They went on strike demanding better working conditions, fair pay, and union recogn…
Extinction Rebellion Occupation of Insurance Firms – Extinction Rebellion (2024)
This is a news article by Extinction Rebellion (XR) detailing the occupation of the offices of five major insurers within the City of London by various XR protesters. Activists occupied the lobbies of the firms and calle…
Launching Statement of the ‘Solidarity Committee with Mahalla Workers’ (2007)
This is a launching statement of the ‘Solidarity Committee with Mahalla Workers,’ formed on September 25, 2007, to express their support for the workers’ strike at the Mahalla Spinning and Weaving Company in Egypt. The s…
FAQ by ELF
This excerpt is a series of answers released by the ELF pertaining to the aim of their organization.
Young Lords Socialist Medicine
The Young Lords Party identifies the disparities of the United States health system, which neglects the needs of the oppressed in the Bronx.
Return to Bald Mountain: The Second Battle of the North Kalmiopsis – Chant Thomas (1987)
A story from Vol. VII, No. IV of the Earth First! Journal that describes the direct actions taken by Oregon Earth First!ers in response to the Siskiyou National Forest’s reneging on an agreement to postpone logging wit…